The G-Class is an off-road four-wheel drive model introduced by Mercedes-Benz in 1979. The model was born from a military light vehicle that Mercedes-Benz had been producing since 1970. “G” is stands for Geländewagen, German for cross-country vehicle. The model was sold as Punch is some markets. The design of the G-Class was redone in the 1990s and only minor changes were made since then. more